painting radiators - how to prep? help

[TryC]

Hi All,

 

Does anyone know if it is OK to paint a radiator (using radiator paint), over existing paint on the radiator? I am not sure what type of paint is on there to be honest.

 

If I have to remove the said old, unknown paint on the radiator, how best to do this please?

[Conor]

Give it a really good rub down with with fine sand paper. Done it loads of times.

[TryC]

1 hour ago, Conor said:

Give it a really good rub down with with fine sand paper. Done it loads of times.

thanks very much! when you say fine sandpaper, is 40 ok?

[Russell griffiths]

17 minutes ago, TryC said:

thanks very much! when you say fine sandpaper, is 40 ok?

No. 40 is course 240 is fine. 

The number is the amount of grains of sand in one square inch of sandpaper. 

[Conor]

Also, wear a mask. You do not want to breath in 40 year old paint dust.

 

For the painting, run over the lot with a small gloss roller, smooths out the brush marks from the thick paint. And take the damn thing off the wall first!!!

[TryC]

4 hours ago, Russell griffiths said:

No. 40 is course 240 is fine. 

The number is the amount of grains of sand in one square inch of sandpaper. 

oic!! thanks for clarifying that's really helpful

[TryC]

3 hours ago, Conor said:

Also, wear a mask. You do not want to breath in 40 year old paint dust.

 

For the painting, run over the lot with a small gloss roller, smooths out the brush marks from the thick paint. And take the damn thing off the wall first!!!

thanks! for the tips :0)

 

if I could take the radiator off the wall in the first place, it would make everything so easy! I just lined around it the other day!

[PeterW]

I use Easysand as it’s just a wipe on and wipe off job then.